I will never buy tortillas from the store again after making these! The recipe is the basic tortilla recipe from More With Less Cookbook* (a great book for pantry cooking!) with the changes Katie from Kitchen Stewardship made (butter for shortening, etc.):
2 c. flour
1 t. salt
¼ c. butter (slightly softened)
½ c. room temperature water
Toss with a fork to make stiff dough. Knead thoroughly until smooth and flecked with air bubbles. (Just a few minutes.) Refrigerate 4-24 hours and allow to come to room temperature before rolling out.
Divide dough into 8-11 balls, depending on how big you want your tortillas. Roll on a lightly floured surface or between sheets of wax paper. Heat an ungreased griddle or cast iron pan very hot (400 degrees) and drop tortillas on it.
Cook about 20 seconds, until lightly flecked with brown on one side, then flip until brown spots appear on the other side. Serve immediately or refrigerate (or freeze) in airtight container.
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I roll mine out on a clean dry countertop. The dough is just tacky enough that it will stretch under the rolling pin, yet pliable enough that it will peel off easily and be ready to throw on the griddle.
sounds like a great way to save on wax/parchment paper w/o having to buy a tortilla press!
Looks so simple! Reminds me a bit of how I would made short crust pastry.
I wonder what it would be like if I used all spelt flour? Ohh I now know what I'm gonna post for the next 'Make it Yourself Monday'.!!
Your recipe looks very good!
Here is the recipe I grew up with and still make almost weekly. It uses less fat and is a traditional Mexican recipe taught to my mother by a woman who cooked them on a hot rock.
Tortillas
4 c flour
1 T baking powder
1 t salt
4 T shortening
1¼ c water
Kneed together with hands working the dough well. Form 12 palm sized balls and set aside. Prepare a large rolling surface and roll each ball out round and thin. In a large, dry skillet or griddle over high heat, cook on both sides until done. Lay each tortilla sperate on a towel to cool. Makes 1 dozen.